Local Governments (Amendment) Act 2008 (No. 1 of 2008).
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Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Act amends the Local Government Act in sections 46 and 161 and inserts a new section 161A, which requires the Electoral Commission appoint, by notice in the Gazette and the local media, a day for elections at the village, parish or ward and county level.
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Long title of text
An Act to amend the Local Governments Act to remove the compulsory membership of every village resident to a village council and to provide for every Ugandan citizen of eighteen years and above residing in a village to be a member of a village council if willing; to make every person resident in the village bound by the decisions of the village council; to provide for the Electoral Commission to maintain a register of persons willing to be members of a village council; to provide for written nominations for elections at the village, parish or ward, or county council and for sponsorship of persons by political parties or political organisations to be nominated for elections to the village, parish or ward, or county council; to provide for the Electoral Commission to appoint nomination dates, campaign periods and election dates to the village, parish or ward, or county councils; and to provide for the Electoral Commission to resolve complaints during the electoral process of local councils.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Acts Supplement No. 5 to Uganda Gazette No. 35 Volume CI dated 7th July, 2008.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No